Murgh Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)

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This murgh makhani (Indian butter chicken) recipe is a simple home version of butter chicken, which is a popular dish in Indian restaurants. It is best served with naan or basmati rice.

Prep
33 min
Cook
96 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir yogurt and tandoori masala powder in a large bowl until combined; add chicken and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Drain and discard excess marinade.
  2. 2 Puree onion, ginger, water, and garlic in a blender until it forms a smooth paste; set aside.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  4. 4 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet. Fry onion paste until moisture is mostly evaporated, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala and chili powder over mixture; cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook another 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Return chicken to the skillet. Add half-and-half and bring to a boil. Add butter, fenugreek leaves, and salt; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes.

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